The kanji 陵 primarily represents a "tomb," "imperial tomb," or "mausoleum." It refers to a raised burial place, often for important figures like emperors or nobles. It can also figuratively represent something elevated or superior.

・On-yomi (音読み): リョウ (ryou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): みささぎ (misasagi)

⚫︎ 天皇陵 Translation: Imperial tomb ⚫︎ 陵墓 Translation: Mausoleum; tomb ⚫︎ 丘陵 Translation: Hilly region; hills

The kanji 陵 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The semantic component is 阜 (こざとへん), which means "mound" or "hill," indicating the physical aspect of a tomb. The phonetic component is 夌, which provides the sound. This combination creates a character representing a raised tomb or burial place.